US EditionDear Abby: My Sister Can’t Stop Stealing Things During Her Visits to My House
The sister denies stealing despite repeated incidents involving household items and laundry detergent, causing ongoing tension and suspicion during monthly visits.
- The sister visits about once a month with a friend and her husband, and the writer says items like a hairbrush and detergent packets repeatedly go missing from the writer’s home.
- Bringing dirty laundry to the writer’s house appears linked to missing detergent packets, as the sister washed clothes there to save on water and electric bills.
- The writer set a trap for the friend, who did not take anything, and when the writer confronted the sister about beads, the sister angrily denied seeing or taking them.
- A temporary break did not stop the thefts, and visits remain strained as the writer says she used to enjoy the sister’s visits but no longer does.
- If the behavior is recent, Abby suggested a neurological exam for dementia or other brain-related illness, recommended telling the sister’s husband, and noted kleptomania is fixable only if admitted.
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DEAR ABBY: Sister can’t stop stealing things during visits
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DEAR ABBY: I’m having a problem with my sister, who visits me on the average of once a month. She lives four hours away. Her friend and her husband accompany her. They are my only company. I used to enjoy them but no longer. After their visits, stuff is always missing from my house -- a hairbrush, my dog’s electric nail file, random dishes and plates, rat traps, laundry detergent packets, dollar store craft items, etc.
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Dear Abby: I’m having a problem with my sister, who visits me on the average of once a month. She lives four hours away. Her friend and her husband accompany her. They are my only company. I used to enjoy them but no longer. After their visits, stuff is always missing from my house—a hairbrush, my dog’s electric nail file, random dishes and plates, rat traps, laundry detergent packets, dollar store craft items, etc.
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